With about 1.3 lakh deaths being reported in road accidents in the country last year, the government is poised to have a re-look into the Motor Vehicles Act and plan vehicle fitness testing units to strengthen safety measures.
Ensuring proper facilities for those learning to drive, providing good roads, and changing the prevailing attitude of "not caring" for other vehicles or pedestrians can help in improving road safety, Brahm Dutt, secretary in the ministry of road transport and highways, said.
What changes do you think can be made in the Motor Vehicles Act to make travelling by road easier, smoother, and safer? How should these changes be implemented?
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